[DUG] Apple iPad - OT

[Jolyon Smith]

> I think this is precisely the reason why it will be a runaway success
> (I have an iPhone too and always wanted a bigger screen version of the
> same)

If you measure success purely in terms of *initial* sales/excitement. 

http://www.pcworld.com/article/187956/hands_on_with_the_apple_ipad.html

But success is often more meaningfully measured in other ways I think.
Longevity and customer satisfaction (as opposed to *grat*ification) to name
just a few that immediately spring to mind.


I have to wonder why anybody getting a hard-on for an iPad who recently
bought a Windows laptop didn't instead buy a Windows tablet?

Ah, because "Acer Tablet" isn't coooooooooool, and Microsoft are
eeeeeeeevil.


Speaking for myself, I grew out of needing to acquire stuff, especially
specific brands, simply to validate myself a LONG time ago.  But
impressionable minds with more money (scratch that, I mean: "access to
debt") than sense will contribute to Apple's bottom line handsomely, I'm
sure.

P.T. Barnum said all that needs to be said on this I think.


> 
> I wonder whether the lack of multi-tasking is such a biggie? I don't
> miss
> that on the iPhone and I will be using it as a larger version of an
> iPod
> Touch really. If I need multi-tasking I use my laptop.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: delphi-bounces at delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-
> bounces at delphi.org.nz] On
> Behalf Of Jeremy North
> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:30 AM
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: Re: [DUG] Apple iPad - OT
> 
> My reply to this on another forum.
> 
> ========
> 
> meh...
> 
> "best ever browsing experience" (as long as the website doesn't need
> flash).
> 
> Don't see the need for such a device.
> 
> - 10 hour battery life isn't long enough considering the storage is
> solid
> state.
> - No multi-tasking.
> 
> Custom processor is an interesting development though.
> 
> It is an over sized iPhone (which is an ok phone - I have one), proven
> by the fact that it will scale up existing iphone apps to full screen
> if you want.
> 
> The cheapest one will probably come out over here at $999 - given
> apples history of screwing us (which isn't unique to them).
> 
> ========
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Xander (GMail) <xandervdm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I can't believe there has been no chat about Apple's latest
> announcement
> > this morning.
> >
> > Watch this video and tell me with a straight face that you don't want
> one
> > yesterday:
> >
> > http://www.apple.com/ipad/ipad-video/#large
> >
> > Is this the coolest thing ever? I will get one for sure when it is
> > available. Wi-Fi might be good enough for me, not sure I really need
> 3G.
> >
> >
> >
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